# Samantha Smith (actress)

Samantha A. Smith is an American actress. She is known for her role as Mary Winchester on Supernatural.

## Career

Smith began her career as a teenage model. She moved to Los Angeles and planned on doing commercials to support herself while she attended UCLA. She was in an HBO commercial that aired during the Super Bowl; this exposure led to her finding an agent and beginning her acting career.
Her most notable role is Mary Winchester on the paranormal and fantasy TV series Supernatural. She has also had guest appearances on Rizzoli & Isles, Friends and Criminal Minds. Her film work includes Jerry Maguire and Transformers.

## Personal life

Smith is married and has a son.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Former Girlfriend |
| 1998 | The Truth About Juliet | Juliet |
| 2000 | What Planet Are You From? | Flight Attendant |
| 2002 | Dragonfly | Waitress |
| 2007 | Transformers | Sarah Lennox |
| 2010 | The Chosen One | Christine |
| 2016 | The Devil's Dolls | Amy |
| 2017 | Stephanie | Doctor |

### Television

| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Hallie | Episode: "The Friars Club" |
| 1996-2000 | Nash Bridges | Kerry/Susan Porter | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Wings | Shannon Carson | Episode: "Dreamgirl" |
| 1997 | The Pretender | Kimberly Green | Episode: "Exposed" |
| 1998 | Silk Stalkings | Alex | Episode: "Three Ring Circus" |
| 1998 | Pacific Blue | Allie McGuire | Episode: "Heat of the Moment" |
| 1998 | Caroline in the City | Monica | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Buddy Faro | Cookie Logan | Episode: "Touched by an Amnesiac" |
| 1998–1999 | Two of a Kind | Nancy Carlson | 5 episodes |
| 1999 | Cold Feet | Gina | Episode: "Trying to Do the Right Thing" |
| 1999 | Rockin' Good Times | Nicky | 1 episode (credited as "Sam Smith") |
| 1999 | Friends | Jen | Episode: "The One with Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss" |
| 1999 | Family Law | Cindy | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Avalon: Beyond the Abyss | Dr. Hannah Nygaard | TV movie |
| 1999 | Time of Your Life | Jessica | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Profiler | Kate Wilton | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Noriega: God's Favorite | Yogi | TV movie |
| 2000 | Bull | Jennifer | Episode: "One Night in Bangkok" |
| 2000 | The Weber Show | Hannah | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2001 | Dark Angel | Daphne | Episode: "Art Attack" |
| 2001 | Just Shoot Me! | Stella Rudin | Episode: "At Long Last Allie" |
| 2002 | Fidel | Reporter | TV movie |
| 2002 | Watching Ellie | Diange Singer | Episode: "Wedding" |
| 2002 | Philly | Karen Caulfield | Episode: "Tall Tales" |
| 2002 | Presidio Med | | Episode: "This Baby's Gonna Fly" |
| 2004 | The Division | Lynn Dart | Episode: "What's Love Got to Do with It?" |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Corrine O'Malley | Episode: "You're Buggin' Me" |
| 2005–2019 | Supernatural | Mary Winchester | 35 episodes |
| 2006 | Monk | Coach Hayden | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Big Game" |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Helen Douglas | Episode: "The Big Game" |
| 2007 | McBride: Dogged | Laurie Carter | TV film |
| 2007 | Love's Unending Legacy | Marty Davis | TV movie |
| 2007 | Love's Unfolding Dream | Marty Davis | TV movie |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Beverly | Episode: "Au Courant" |
| 2010 | House | Lulu | Episode: "A Pox on Our House" |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | NCIS Agent Bell | Episode: "Blye, K." |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Susan Hawkins | Episode: "Secrets of the Secret Service" |
| 2014 | The Mentalist | Sylvia Hennigan | Episode: "Violets" |
| 2014 | Recorded Lives | | Episode: "This Baby's Gonna Fly" |
| 2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Mary Hope | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Con Man | Stewardess | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | 9-1-1 | Captain Pamela Shore | Episode: "May Day" |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Eldredth | Episode: "Strange New Worlds" |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Prodigy | Huur'A (voice) | Episode: "All the World's A Stage" |
| 2024 | FBI: Most Wanted | Therapist | Episode: "Above and Beyond" |